1988 Rice Owls football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Rice Owls football Southwest Conference SWC 0–11 0–7 Jerry Berndt 3rd Ron Chismar 2nd Rice Stadium The 1988 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jerry Berndt in his third and final season as head coach, the Owls compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–7 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the SWC. Rice played home games at Rice Stadium in Houston. Schedule 1988 AP September 10 l y Indiana Rice Stadium Houston, TX 14–41 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-thompsons-td-rec/173531206/ The South Bend Tribune Thompson's TD record fuels Hoosiers' triumph September 11, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Southwestern Louisiana Cajun Field Lafayette, LA 16–41 24,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-sw-la-clobb/173468193/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times SW La. clobbers Rice September 25, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 l Texas Rice Stadium Houston, TX 13–20 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-horns-slip-by-pes/173529795/ Abilene Reporter-News 'Horns slip by pesky Rice, 20–13 October 2, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 l y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 10–21 25,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-interception-s/173530780/ San Angelo Standard-Times Interception sparks TCU Horned Frogs past Rice 21–10 October 9, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 l Texas Tech Rice Stadium Houston, TX 36–38 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-owls-set-school-offens/173528181/ The Victoria Advocate Owls set school offense mark but drop 12th straight to Tech October 16, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX 10–24 53,727 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-lewis-ags-too-muc/173526252/ Abilene Reporter-News Lewis, Ags too much for Rice October 23, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 l y Arkansas 11 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 14–21 50,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-stubborn-rice-edges-by-arkansa/173525488/ The State Stubborn Rice edges by Arkansas October 30, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Notre Dame 1 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 11–54 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-rocket-puts-notre-dame/173473366/ Chicago Tribune 'Rocket' puts Notre Dame in orbit November 6, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 l Baylor Rice Stadium Houston, TX 10–20 13,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-baylor-wins/173529378/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times Baylor wins 20–10 November 13, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com November 19 l y North Texas 12 (I-AA) Rice Stadium Houston, TX 17–33 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88048830/north-texas-hands-rice-seventeenth-strai/ Victoria Advocate North Texas hands Rice seventeenth-straight loss November 20, 1988 October 30, 2021 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Houston 14 Houston Astrodome Houston, TX rivalry 14–45 16,923 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-houston-records/173527060/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Houston records ninth win November 27, 1988 May 31, 2025 Newspapers.com https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rice/1988-schedule.html 1988 Rice Owls Schedule and Results Sports Reference June 30, 2019 References Rice Category:Rice Owls football seasons Category:College football winless seasons Rice Owls football Rice Owls football